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Hints For network (LAN) cards, you may need to set up network support in Windows for Workgroups. For hardware support, use the Windows Setup icon (in the Main group). For software support, use the Network Setup icon (in the Network group). See the online Help for those programs. While an I/O card is installed, that slot isn't available as a disk drive. For information about PCMCIA cards that operate with the OmniBook, contact Hewlett-Packard-see theService and Supportbooklet or the OmniBook Support icon in Program Manager (in the OmniBook Library group). Keep the following suggestions in mind while you're working with PCMCIA I/O cards: • Start a communications application only after you insert the I/O card-otherwise, the application can't initialize the card. • Exit a communications application before you remove the I/O card-otherwise, the application (or the OmniBook) might behave unpredictably or stop responding. • Plug in the ac adapter while you're using the I/O card, especially for unattended operation. This prevents the OmniBook from turning off and breaking the connection. If the OmniBook turns off, the I/O card resets when it turns on again, and the communications application won't necessarily reinitialize it. • Remove the I/O card when you're not using it-or plug in the ac adapter. Some I/O cards draw significant power even while they're inactive. • If you want a PCMCIA modem to automatically answer an incoming call, plug in the ac adapter so the OmniBook doesn't turn off. An incoming Ring signal to a PCMCIA modem does not turn on the OmniBook. To use less memory for plug-in cards Memory for PCMCIA Cards If you need to conserve conventional memory and you aren't using some types of PCMCIA cards, you can select a lower level of PCMCIA support-a smaller set of card types that will be recognized by your OmniBook. You can change the support level whenever you need. Notes Memory for PCMCIA Cards Windows automatically uses the minimum amount of memory required for the cards actually present. You don't have to do anything. If you use CardLite to save memory and restrict the types of supported PCMCIA cards: • It prevents CardWizard from running-you can't run CardWizard to get card information or to display the card slot indicator. • It doesn't display a message if you insert an unsupported or unrecognized card. • It normally supports only one modem card (at COM2). See below. • The software for many network cards isn't compatible with CardLite. 1. Exit Program Manager (and Windows). 2. At the MS-DOS prompt, type these commands: cd \cardsoft clcfg 40

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For network (LAN) cards, you may need to set up network support in Windows for
Workgroups. For hardware support, use the Windows Setup icon (in the Main group).
For software support, use the Network Setup icon (in the Network group). See the online
Help for those programs.
While an I/O card is installed, that slot isn’t available as a disk drive.
For information about PCMCIA cards that operate with the OmniBook, contact
Hewlett-Packard—see the
Service and Support
booklet or the OmniBook Support icon
in Program Manager (in the OmniBook Library group).
Hints
Keep the following suggestions in mind while you’re working with PCMCIA I/O cards:
•
Start a communications application only after you insert the I/O card—otherwise,
the application can’t initialize the card.
•
Exit a communications application before you remove the I/O card—otherwise, the
application (or the OmniBook) might behave unpredictably or stop responding.
•
Plug in the ac adapter while you’re using the I/O card, especially for unattended
operation. This prevents the OmniBook from turning off and breaking the
connection. If the OmniBook turns off, the I/O card resets when it turns on again,
and the communications application won’t necessarily reinitialize it.
•
Remove the I/O card when you’re not using it—or plug in the ac adapter. Some I/O
cards draw significant power even while they’re inactive.
•
If you want a PCMCIA modem to automatically answer an incoming call, plug in
the ac adapter so the OmniBook doesn’t turn off. An incoming Ring signal to a
PCMCIA modem does not turn on the OmniBook.
To use less memory for plug-in cards
If you need to conserve conventional memory and you aren’t using some types of
PCMCIA cards, you can select a lower level of PCMCIA support—a smaller set of card
types that will be recognized by your OmniBook. You can change the support level
whenever you need.
Memory for PCMCIA Cards
Windows automatically uses the minimum amount of memory required for the cards
actually present. You don’t have to do anything.
Notes
If you use CardLite to save memory and restrict the types of supported PCMCIA cards:
•
It prevents CardWizard from running—you can’t run CardWizard to get card
information or to display the card slot indicator.
•
It doesn’t display a message if you insert an unsupported or unrecognized card.
•
It normally supports only one modem card (at COM2). See below.
•
The software for many network cards isn’t compatible with CardLite.
1. Exit Program Manager (and Windows).
2. At the MS-DOS prompt, type these commands:
cd \cardsoft
clcfg
Memory for
PCMCIA Cards